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    Sale?? Did somebody say sale??

    Any deals right now on the CastFlow manifolds & up-pipes?
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    LB7: What to think about cylinder wear...

    That's what I was afraid of. All of the pictures I've seen of good cylinders still have crosshatches.
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    LB7: What to think about cylinder wear...

    I have a 303K mile LB7 that a bought to put into my 04. Plans for this are to do head gaskets/studs (preventative), injectors, cp3, and whatever other little things it takes to get it running again. This weekend I pulled it all apart and got the heads off, and to my surprise found a bent exhaust...
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    LB7: Looking for opinions on engine options

    I've read about the sac injectors making more power but haven't seen much about increasing the longevity of the injectors.
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    LB7: Looking for opinions on engine options

    I'm certainly not afraid of lb7 injectors, but it does seem that the general consensus is that they still don't last as long as the newer injector designs. Although I know maintenance has a big factor in that. I do like the fact that lb7 injectors are cheaper.
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    LB7: Looking for opinions on engine options

    So from what I'm reading is the LLY would be a plug & play swap since my truck is an 04, but the fuel gauge will read backwards unless I get efi live and change it. Does anyone know what issues I'll run into with the LLY ECM and FICM since the VIN in those modules won't match with the rest of...
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    LB7: Looking for opinions on engine options

    Yeah if I go the LLY route I'd just find a complete pullout. From the quick searching I've done so far I see complete low mileage LLYs going for 4-5K on ebay. Locally it's very hard to find any complete duramax engines, I was lucky to come across the LB7 that I got, and that was only because I...
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    LB7: Looking for opinions on engine options

    That is true, I hadn't put much consideration into that. If I could find a complete lly truck to part out then it would be worth it.
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    Newest member from CO

    Good to know. Once my truck is up and running I will have to have emissions test done so I'll keep that in mind.
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    Newest member from CO

    Thanks. I'll check it out
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    LB7: Looking for opinions on engine options

    Yeah the idea of parting out a truck crossed my mind, but most of them will need injectors anyways. And the used motor I bought I only paid $1000 for which I thought was a good deal. If I don't use that motor for this truck it's not a waste because I have another project it could go in. I...
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    LB7: Looking for opinions on engine options

    I just recently acquired an 04 lb7 truck that has a seized motor. I'm not going to tear into it to find out why its seized, mainly due to cost and lack of experience with dmax internals. I have two options as far as what to do, go with a used motor I got or a GM long block. The used motor I...
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    Newest member from CO

    Hello everyone, just introducing myself. I'm a 25 y.o. mechanic from CO, and just recently purchased my first duramax. I've been wanting one for a while and this one kind of fell into my lap. It's an 04 CCSB w/8" Fabtech lift, 193K all stock powertrain...the kicker is the motor is seized. I'm...
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